EU Tyre Label and Efficiency Classes

The European Union, under CE 1222/2009, has mandated that all tyres manufactured after the date of July 1 2012 for cars and commercial vehicles include standard EU Tyre Labels classifying them by three performance characteristics:fuel efficiency classified from A to G,wet grip classified from A to G, and noise emission in decibels.

Categories of tyres unaffected by this regulation include: retreaded tyres, professional off-road tyres, racing/sports car tyres, as well as certain types of tyres designed to improve traction such as studded tyres, T-type temporary spare tyres, tyres for cars built before 1990, tyres with a maximum allowed speed of 80km/h, tyres for rims with a diameter less or equal to 254 mm or greater or equal to 635 mm.This label is intended on one hand to promote economic and ecological efficiency in traffic, as well as increase road safety, and on the other hand to help consumers select appropriate tyres by ensuring a certain degree of product transparency.

Nevertheless, the label has been criticized for only showing a very limited number of characteristics. Professionals argue that tyres have many more features that are important and relevant to road safety, including but not limited to aquaplaning properties, driving stability, service life, product properties on wet and dry roads other than wet grip, properties on snow. Tyre manufacturers suggest that the test results from various institutions and industry magazines should remain a very important source of information for the end consumer, because they focus on and rate a wide variety of tyre properties and features.

Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico tyre review

Average based on 209 test results

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02.09.2015 from David LandVery good tyres at a good price

15.11.2014 from NickMassive amounts of grip in a straight line and through corners in the dry and for an ultra high performance summer Tyre they perform almost as well in the wet.
Braking is excellent. Road noise and wear rate are mediocre which has to be expected from an ultra high performance summer tyre. Comfort is sacrificed for a high level of communication between road and driver.
I can trust these tyres while pushing the car to it's limits.

09.11.2014 from R.M.Continentals are the recommended brand for a 911 but it came standard with Pirelli's and do the job absolutely fine, great tyre and superb performer especially on the Scottish country roads.

21.11.2012 from Scott GrahamGreat tyres (original fitment on the 911)..!